There were also several water rescues as swimmers and boaters tried to deal with the rough weather.:

-3:15 p.m.: Dallas Police and Dallas Fire Rescue responded to possible drowning at White Rock Lake. Police told NBC a 55-year-old man and his 21-year-old son were on separate surfboards when the winds blew through. Both fell into the water. The son swam the shore. But the father went under the water. The dive team is now trying to find the father.

-Dallas Fire Rescue also reported three water rescue calls at Lake Ray Hubbard. Two of the boats were safely pulled back to shore. Crews are looking for a third.

As of 5:30 p.m., the ONCOR power map shows more than 6,000 customers in Dallas County without power.